Our board
Meet our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides leadership for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT), supporting our commitment to faith-inspired service and community needs.
Cardinal Frank Leo
Chairman
Angela Convertini
First Vice-Chair
Edward O’Dwyer
Second Vice-Chair
Erlinda Olalia-Carin
Treasurer
Bernice Brand
Member-at-Large
Robert McElhinney
Member-at-Large
Anne Bellissimo
Director
Nicola Harris
Director
Nestor Perez
Director
Sr. Sarah Rudolph
Director
Patrick Douglas
Director as Designated by the Archbishop of Toronto
Agnes Thomas
Executive Director
Executive leadership
Executive Leadership
Executive Director
Dr. Agnes Thomas is Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT). Her experience brings together community development, nonprofit leadership and frontline work with young people, women, immigrants and migrants.
Before joining Catholic Charities, she led Catholic Crosscultural Services and held roles with the Jane/Finch Centre, Yonge Street Mission and L’Arche International. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
“My strong suit is to be a servant, helping others to succeed.”
Dr. Agnes Thomas
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